Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of Paris

Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of Paris (Maronite) Eparchia Dominae Nostrae Libanensis Parisiensis Maronitarum
Location
Country	France
Statistics
Population - Catholics (including non-members)	(as of 2013) 50,300[citation needed]
Parishes	4
Information
Sui iuris church	Maronite Church
Rite	West Syro-Antiochene Rite
Established	21 July 2012
Cathedral	Our Lady of Lebanon Cathedral
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Patriarch	Bechara Boutros al-Rahi
Eparch	Nasser Gemayel

Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Notre-Dame du Liban de Paris (in Latin: Eparchia Dominae Nostrae Libanensis Parisiensis Maronitarum)^[1] is a Maronite Catholic diocese. It was erected on 21 July 2012 by Pope Benedict XVI who appointed Eparch Nasser Gemayel as its first bishop. It had 50,300^{[citation needed]} baptized at the same year in 2013.

Territory and statistics[]

The eparchy includes all Lebanese Maronite Catholic faithful in France. Its eparchial seat is the city of Paris, where is located the Our Lady of Lebanon of Paris Cathedral.

The territory is divided into four parishes and had 50,300^{[citation needed]} baptized in 2013.

History[]

Previously the Maronite faithful were under the jurisdiction of Ordinariate for Eastern Catholics in France, erected on June 16, 1954. The Eparchy was erected on July 21, 2012 by Pope Benedict XVI's papal bull Historia traditiones.^[2] His eparch, Nasser Gemayel, was previously pastor of the parish of Saint Tekla in Masqua (Lebanon).

Eparchs[]

• Nasser Gemayel (since 21 Jul 2012)

See also[]

• Our Lady of Lebanon of Paris Cathedral
• Maronite Catholic Church
• Maronite Christianity in Lebanon

References[]

External links[]

• Eparchy of Notre-Dame du Liban de Paris (Maronite)
• Maronites.fr